J-Mac is always a few steps ahead. With that, he delivers his way-too-early NFL mock draft, headlined by five QBs in the top 10.

At 6' 5" and 225 pounds, Mendoza looks like an NFL quarterback but really has a chance to elevate his stock by playing in the Big Ten after a quality campaign as a starter with the California Golden Bears. He has a bit of moxy and could be the actual long-term Big Ben successor in Pittsburgh.

Clemson hasn’t had a quarterback drafted since Trevor Lawrence went first overall in 2021, but that drought might not last much longer. ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid is already projecting Cade Klubnik as the next Tiger to hear his name called at the very top of the NFL Draft.